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Master of Media Leadership and Communication Strategies

Admission Criteria

The applicant must hold a recognized Bachelor’s degree (or its equivalent), with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (or its equivalent). This degree must be from an institution accredited by the Ministry of Education – Higher Education Affairs in the UAE (or its equivalent).

 

  • Note: A letter of equivalency from the UAE Ministry of Education is required for all non-MOE Degrees.

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Conditional Admission

Conditional Admission 1:

  • Students with a recognized Bachelor’s degree and a minimum cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale or its established equivalent.Such a student must take a maximum of nine credit hours of courses studied for the Master of media program during the period of conditional admission and must achieve a minimum CGPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, or its established equivalent, in these nine credits of courses studied for the Master of media program or be subject to dismissal.

 

Conditional Admission 2:

Students with a recognized Bachelor’s degree and a minimum cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale or its established equivalent.

 

  • Such a student must take a maximum of nine graduate-level credit hours as remedial preparation for the Master of media program.
  • These remedial courses are not counted within the credit hours in the Master of media Program.
  • The student must achieve a minimum CGPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, or its established equivalent, in these nine credits of remedial courses in order to progress to the Master of media program or be subject to dismissal.

Note: Applicants holding a degree in a field unrelated to the intended program of study are required to obtain special approval prior to admission.

Proficiency Requirements

  • English Proficiency

    Applicants must meet one of the following criteria to fulfil the English language proficiency requirements:

    1. Pass a university-administered English test with a minimum score of 70%.
    2. Enroll in a remedial, non-credit English course offered by the university and achieve a minimum grade of 70%.
    3. Provide evidence of one of the following standardized test scores:
      • IELTS Academic: Minimum score of 4.5
      • TOEFL (Paper-Based): Minimum score of 450
      • TOEFL (Internet-Based): Minimum score of 51

     

    *TOEFL-Home Edition and IELTS indicator are not acceptable.

 

 

Documents Required

When applying for admission to CUA, the applicant must submit the following documents which will become part of the Student File:

  • Each applicant must complete a CUA application form. This form must be submitted by the deadline dates announced by CUA and must be accompanied by a non-refundable admission fee.
  • The applicant must certify that all information submitted on the application is complete and accurate at the time of submission and confirm their understanding that misrepresentation of any information or failure to provide necessary documents may result in denial or rejection of their admission to the university.
  • An official copy of a four-year bachelor degree and transcript (or its equivalent) recognized by the Ministry of Education-Higher Education Affairs in one of the fields offered by CUA properly authenticated in accordance with the regulations and procedures specified by the Ministry of Education in the UAE.
  • Letter of equivalency from the Ministry of Education in UAE for degrees obtained from other countries must be provided.
  • Certificate of a Standardized Test of Eligibility in English (TOEFL, IELTS Academic) or equivalent as approved by the Ministry of Education-Higher Education Affairs. (Certificates of TOEFL or IELTS are valid for only two years).
  • Copy of a valid passport.
  • Copy of UAE Identity card.
  • Copy of a valid UAE residence visa.
  • Copy of family book for UAE nationals.
  • National Service Completion certificate (for UAE National).
  • Four recent passport-sized photographs.
  • Interview form.

NOTE:  All documents presented by the applicant for admission purposes become the property of CUA and will not be returned.